MATTHEW DUNNE-MILES

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Glaswegian accent is the ‘UK’s sexiest’ according to American survey

A new survey has revealed that Americans find Glaswegian the ‘sexiest’ of all British accents.

The research, carried out by British Airways, asked 1,000 Americans and 1,000 Britons for their take on different regional accents, with 25 per cent of the Americans surveyed highlighting the Glaswegian tongue as the sexiest.

Opening the SNP conference in Aberdeen, the SNP leader said if Scotland was taken out of the EU against its wishes David Cameron would be breaching the terms of last year’s referendum.

She said the party respected last year’s No vote, but added that if there was “strong and consistent” evidence that people had changed their minds then the SNP had no right to stand in the way of democracy.

Edinburgh Rugby hooker Ford and Glasgow Warriors second row Gray were hit with the suspensions following tackles made in Scotland’s 36-33 win over Samoa last Saturday, which secured the Scots’ participation in this weekend’s quarter-finals.

Scottish Rugby Chief Executive Mark Dodson said: “We hold Ross and Jonny in very high regard and as a result will be launching a robust appeal to challenge their suspensions, which we feel are unduly harsh.